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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-12-02

Alta special election held on Tuesday
last, to fill the vacancy occasioned by
the removal of Alderman Brister from
the First ward Of the city, William E.
Reed was elected to fill the vacancy.
Mr.. Reed brings to the office large
experience, having served in that ca
pacity number Of years. He is
probably well'posted in the affairs OF
the city.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-12-02

Mrs. Mary E. Holmes was the plain
tiff in suit at the late term of Court
in this city, for an injury sustained by
a defective sidewalk in this city, and
was awarded a verdict of $3.50. She
desires to say a few words through
this paper. She feels greatly disap-
pointed at the smallness of the verdict.
The accident occurred year ago, she
is far from being recovered, and the
physician informs her she will prob.
ably never fully recover. Her doctor
bills and other expenses, to say nothing
of time lost, goes far to absorb the
amount allowed her. Mrs. Holmes
does not wish to be at the expense of
appealing the suit, and hopes the city
will give her case equitable considera-
ton, and make her a reasonable allow
anCe.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-12-02
UNION TEMPERANCE MEETING

"
A memorial service in honor of the
late John B. Finch, the distinguished
christian temperance advocate, will be
held in the Methodist church next Sun.
day evening, Dec. 4th, beginning at Z
o'clock. Inasmuch as Mr.. Finch had
devoted his life to no single phase OIL
temperance work, but stood as fearless
advocate Of every good measure to de.
throne the power of the drink habit and
drink traffic in this country, it has been
thought fitting to unite as far as prac.
ticable all christian temperance forces
on this occasion. A cordial invitation
is accordingly extended to the various
churches, temperance organizations
including the Good Templars, Juvenile
Templars, Woman's Christian Temper.
ance Union, Citizens League, and to
temperance people generally, to be
present and aid in strengthening the
temperance sentiment in this communi.
ty. Rev. w. H. Clark, district lecturer
for the Good Templars in this state, will
give the principal address on the "Life
and Labors of John B. Finch" followed
by short addresses from others, repre-.
senting as far as possible the various
organizations present.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-12-02
PRESIDENT OF FRANCE
RESIGNS.

Paul Jules Grevy, President of the
republic of France, has resigned. The
term of the Presidential Office is seven
years; Grevy's present term of office
does not expire until 1892. The Presi-
dent is not elected by direct vote of
the people, as in this country, but
chosen by both Houses of legislation,
constituted similar to our American
Congress, consequently there will be no
national convention called or political
canvassing by the people.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-12-02

The Kirby House, large hotel in
Milwaukee, was partly demolished on
Monday last by a terrible explosion,
occasioned by the bursting of a large
boiler for heating water. The walls of
portion of the building were thrown
down, one person killed and twenty
more or less injured, some fatally.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-12-02
BRISTOL.

Newell Parks and part of his family
have been to Racine over week, visit.
ing friends at that city.
Mr.. C. Fiddler had sad loss last
week. A fine yearling colt died very
suddenly.
Messrs. Kingman and Kettle, having
enjoyed Thanksgiving, have returned
to Milwaukee.
Mr.. G. G. Shepard and wife returned
on Monday from weeks sojourn with
Mr.. Shepard's sister in Chicago.
That cold wave was nipper. Four
degrees below zero in November. Oh,
my!
The young folks literary is making
good progress. A while ago they dis
cussed statesmen and generals, and the
statesmen came out best. l fear they
did not take into account the large
number of generals. You see they have
down South two and half generals to
every private, and that ought to have
brought them out best. The last meet
ing was an interesting one; the num-
Der was small. but they had good
time. Next meeting they will discuss
the annexation of Canada. There are
two points of Importance in this sub
ject. 1st. Does Canada wish to be an
nexed? I'd. Does the United States
wish to annex Canada? Turn out to
Mr.. Burgess and have a good time.
Mr.. J. Shumway, ex,Bristol store
keeper, came up last week to see his
friends.
Last Sunday was cold day, and a
funeral in the neighborhood reduced
the number of hearers at Asbury, but
they had some good advice given to
them. See Isaiah 81 and 2. You see
that the seraphim had two wings to fly
with, indicating that you must work
as we'll as pray. One of his illustra-
tons was good on that point. Mrs. A,
a widow with none too much of this
worlds goods, had a load of wood
dumped at her door, Mr.. B called one
day. and she requested him to pray
with her. Where is your saw?" he
asked, and on finding it he went out
and spent an hour at the WOodpile {;
then taking in the saw he said, "There,
Mrs. A, have been praying with YOU"
Selah.
The anarchists of Europe will be
very much disappointed. Their candi-
date was beaten at the polls.
1t was bad day for the funeral of
Mrs. Cary, but death pays no attention
to the weather nor whether you are
ready for him CT no. Be We also ready,
for you do not know when he will give
you call.
Had the people up North looked in
to the truth of the doctrine of the early
anti-slavery men, instead of dragging
them through the streets with a rope
round their necks, 1t would have saved
thousands of lives and millions of
money. Now jeer civil service reform
and abuse the Prohibitionists, and bye
and bye the socialists and saloons will
rule, and then
The New York Tribune takes cour-
age in the defeat at the polls of the
Republican party. and says that the
Prohibitionist vote was not as large as
it was expected to be. Well the Re-
publican vote this year is 100000 less
than in 1884: the Prohibition vote is
$4,000 greater. If the Tribune will
let go of the saloon politicians and hang
on to the temperance ones it may see
victory next fall, but it is useless to
at empt to ride two horses at once
when they are going in different direc-
tons. Better dismiss Janus from its
list of deities.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-12-02

A national Prohibition meeting was
held in Chicago, beginning on Wednes-
day last, at which twenty-seven states
and territories were represented.
Preparatory arrangements are making
to bring the temperance strength of
:he entire Union into action at the
next general national election.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-12-02

The largest business failure that has
been announced for many day was
that of Brown, Wood & Kingman.
New York. dry goods dealers, On Tues.
day last. The firm had been doing a
business of from twelve to fourteen
million dollars annually.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-12-02

1t is now announced, appar ently by
good authority, that the eminent Eng.
lish statesman, Gladstone, will visit
this country in April next. No other
prominent man ii. Europe would draw
as large a number of admirers as GlaG-
stone.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-12-02
Master Powderly, President of the

Master Powderly, President of the
knights of Labor, as reports will have
it, has been alternately resigning and
not to resign for months past. Mr.
POwderly, as the head of great labor
organization, has hard road to travel
He is lavishly praised and much
abused. He probably has held the con-
tiicting elements of the body over
which lie has control together as well
as could hive been by any other man.
He has some commendable qualities.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-12-02

in the morning by Rev. Mr.. Thompson,
and an organ recital in the evening.
In the Lutheran church. North side,
Rev. Mr.. Dornfeldt preached in the
evening.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-12-02

We are in receipt of a bright looking
paper printed at Athens, Georgia, en-
titled W0m0n's Work, which we are
politely requested to notice. 1t is
printed on book paper, edited by Mrs
E. r. Tenant, Marietta, Ga, who has
reputation in the South as woman
of decided talent and literary taste.
The paper is devoted to subjects cal
culated to interest and instruct women.
Those who desire to become more
familiar with Southern literature and
currents of thought can be pleasingly
gratilied by subscribing for Woman's
Work, Athens, Ga. Fifty cents year.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-12-02

Parker's Tonic kept in home is a
sentinel to keep sickness out. Used
discreetly, it keeps the blood pure, and
the stomach, liver and kidneys in work
ing order. Coughs and colds vanish be-
fore it. It builds up the health. No
wise mother will be withoutit.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-12-02
TIL e
WEEKLY SENTINEL
Read by 10000 Families Every Week.

A FEW FACTS:--
The Sentinel has one of the best Commercial
Pages in the country.
The Sentinel gives more Wisconsin news than
any other paper circulating in the State, and
has a greater number of Wisconsin correspon-
dents Its editorials and specials upon Wiscon-
sin matters often are worth many times the
price of subscription.
The Sentinel has on it's force and among its
contributors some of the best talent in the pro-
fession. anu its opinions are widely quoted
everywhere on account OF their well-known
reputation for accuracy. This Is
THE THIRD YEAR
The Sentinel will be the medium through which
the proceedings Of the
FARMERS INSTITUTES
Will be presented TO the public which is suf-
ficient reason why every farmer in the State
should take THE WEEKLY SENTINEL.
The Weekly Sentinel has its Household,
Farming, Story Telling, Poetical and Numerous
Departments. and is in every way the best
equipped paper to meet the wants of these VINO
desire GENERAL NEWS PAPER, in addition
to the home weekly with its local news.
And it only costs
ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR.
Address
THE SENTINEL CO.,
Milwaukee, Wis.,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-12-02

Col. Ingersoll is said to be again wor-
ried over tumor in his throat, which
he fears may be cancer.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-12-02

A most estimable woman has beer
removed from among us. Mrs. Maris
Carey died on Friday, the 25th, of pneu
monia, after a brief illness, and was
buried in the Congregational cemetery
ON Sunday, the Rev. J. W. Miller, o
Chicago, conducting the services. Mrs
Carey is Mr.. Abram Gulick's eldes
sister. Five sons survive her, four Of
whom served in the Union army in the
war of the rebellion.
The Milwaukee Sentinel is one of the
grandest papers published in the United
States, and ought to be taken in every
Wisconsin home. without regard tc
politics. 1t treats all public questions
and policies with the utmost fairness
and gives all political news without
party bias. No one can keep thoroughly
posted in Wisconsin matters, its growth
prosperity and material interests with
out reading the Sentinel. How it can be
afforded for one dollar a year is one
of the marvels of the day. And how
the publisher of the Kenosha TELE.
GRAPH can afford to give free copy for
a year to each of his subscribers is an.
other marvel.
The weather of Saturday night and
Sunday brought us strong reminders
that winter is upon us.
John O'Neil, the plumber, was in
Woodwork on Tuesday, arranging the
pipes to convey the stock water into R.
F. Roberts barn.
The Farmers Institutes are being held
every week day in the designated places
throughout - ate, with great interest.
You can attend all of them, pay your
railroad fare and hotel bills and tend to
your regular business every day at a
cost of one dollar by subscribing for the
Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Young Peoples Society of Chris
tian Endeavor held an interesting meet
ing on Sunday evening in the Congrega-
tional church.
Mr.. Ira Pierce, son of A. B. Pierce,
who has been spending the summer in
Kansas, has returned home. He re-
ports crops, especially corn, light in
northern Kansas.
Mr.. ]. III. Karnes met with quite a
serious accident Monday, the 18th inst.
He fell from hay stack and received
very serious cut just above his ankle
from hay knife. He bled profusely,
and the wound will probably lay him
up from work for some time.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-12-02

In Germany the hide of the catfish is
tanned to form tough and supple leather.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-05-14

This exploring party was surrounded by hos.
tile Indians aud cut to pieces, only Gen. Lam
der himself escaping. He made five expcdi-
tons altogether across the continent, all Of
them attended with danger and full Of the
element Of the romantic He was perhaps
the only American who ever Brought back an
unexpcnded fund from a congressional np-
preparation Wherever dash and bra
very, as well az correct judgment, we're
required, Lander was to he de-
pended on In 1860 he married
the gifted actress, Jean Davenport In 1861
he offered his services TO Gen Scott, for the
war, Sin any capacity, at any timo and for
any duty" His offer was accepted and from
that time on TIL his career closed, all too
early, he was 10 DO found where fighting was.
He was wounded in the leg at Edwards
Ferry, but before the wound healed he was
Off at Romney, Va, commanding the forces
there, Once he marched 1000 men forty
three miles through deep snow, and without
rest and with almost no food, charged them
upon a Confederate camp ut BIComery Gap,
routing it completely. So impotuous was no
that with II single aid he gallopod ahead Of
his men and demanded and received the Con
fcdcraie commanders sword
SO little is known, however, of this brilliant
and romantic figure that his name is seldom
mentioned in the war "reminiscences which are
now at flood tide in the country. 1t is because
Gen Lander died so early In tho war. Soon
after the beginning of 1862 his health
failed and he was at length stricken with
typhoid fever, He applied for leave of ab
sencc from military duty but before the per
nit came, while he was yet waiting, word
came that Jarkson's men were In the neigh
borhool He rose from his bed called his
aids abolt him and, with the old time fire in
his eye, purpoS',d to make midnight attack
At that moment his hour struck lie was
seized with a sudden congestion OF the brain
and died in tcw minutes.
lie WINS "a man Of fine physique and extra
ordinary personal magnetism If he hnd
lived nc would have been among the larger
figure, ot the war.
Lander dying, Gen. James b Shields was
placed in command Of his division.
Gen James u, Shields was one OF the old
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-05-14
MARCH AND COUNTERMARCH.

The sudden attack Of jackson at kerns-
town caused change in the plans at Wash
ington Banks AID his corps were halted on
the way to Manassas, and sent in pursuit of
the flying Confederates. At the same time
Shields division Of Banks corps, which had
routed Jackson at Winchester, was detached
from Banks and sent to Mcdowell. Ne
Dowell was to halfway cooperate with Nc
Clellan at Richmond, and wholly keep an
eye Oh Washington. Just what he was to do
between Gen Mcclellan on one hand and the
president and Secretary Stanton on the
other.
To get the movements that followed the
battle OF Winchester clearly In mind it will
be necessary to no'e upon the map the posi-
ton of both the Confederate and Union
troops In northern Virginia at the beginning
OF May. Gen Richard $. Ewell's corps OF
10000 Confederate troops had been sent to
Jackson from Richmond That general,
after crossing the south fork OF the Shenan-
doah, continued his retreat and encampel
at length near Swift Run gap. 1t had
been an exciting, romantic retreat Col.
Turner Ashby, the cavallyman, was Jack
sons rear guard. He lowered about the
Federal advance, now making dash mt
them and engaging in hot skirmish now
galloping away with ringing of sabers when
they came too near Ii was work he delighted
in. lie rode at this time magnificent white
horse, as famous in Confederate annals as the
very region two years later. Ashby, left
alone, was the last man to cross the
Shenandoah bridge, Eight Federal cav
alrymen were almost upon him as he
rode for life over the bridge Two galloped
on in advance. Ashby turned suddenly on
them A bullet from his party already across
the bridge struck one of the Union troopers
down. Ashby cleft the other with bis saber,
and he, too, fell. Then Ashby galloped in
hot haste over the bridge.
Meantime balls rained like hail around the
bold rider. One of them pierced his milk
white horse and gave the beautiful animal a
mortal wound He carried his rider safe
across the bridge, however, a torrent of
blood flowing from his side as he ran Ash
hy's famous ride on the white horse was
continued two miles
jackson, with Ewell's corps, was ut Swift
Run gap. On the Federal side plans were
made to hem him in on three sides and crush
him.
Banks had pursued jackson as far south as
l.. l a. 400
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-05-14

sToNEwAIL JACKSON. cavalry especially.
IN criticisms Of the campaign OF the Shenan'
Goah valley it has been sai,t that II the Fed
ega general sent against him had been only
half as swift Jackson never would have got
out Of that valley alive to join Lee and aid in
driving Mcclellan from the Chickahominy to
the James.
His strength consisted in the swiftness OF
his movements and in that irmness of both
purpose and action which gave him the name
OF ''Stonewal' II was very unusual mkt
IRE Of qualities.
Jackson got the name OF Stonewall at tho
first battle of Bull Run, called by the Con
federates the battle Of Manassas Tho general
commanded brigade there. The Confedcr-
ate general Bee had just been repulsed with
his men, and was falling back. He met 7.
j. Jackson coming to his rescue with the first
Confederate brigade,
General" said Bee, 'they are beating us
back
"Slr," said Jackson, "we will give them the
bayonet"
He hal his "war look on at that moment.
Thi, advance OF Jackson and II similar move
,nent on the part OF Wade Hampton else
where turned tho Confederate defeat into vic
tory at Bull Run Bee galloped back to his
men. lie pointed with his sword to tho gen
eral standing in tho midst OF 1900 fixed hny-
onets and said in a voice full Of excitement:
"Look there Is Jackson standing like
stone wall Let us determine TO die here aud
we will conQuerW
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-05-14

tho close Of the campaign ever, when he
wrote asking to join the Richmond army, Leo
wrote back word for him TO come In con-
fdcntlal letter directed: "Gen. T. j. Jack
SOL, Somewhere"
Ia November, 1861, Stonewall Jackson had
occupied Winchester, 1t was point danger
oasly near tho Potomac, and Jackson sought
to get yet nearer. He made an attack on the
little town of Bath, very near the Potomac.
His intention was to cross the river, But he
was prevented from doing this by Gen. Il. w.
Lan,lcr, VINO commanded the Federal forces
in northern Virginia. But lie took possession
OF Romncy and divided tho Federal forces in
northern Virginia Then he made Winches-
ter his headquarters during the winter, TO-
cruiting largo numbers OF men. Ia March,
49,, Cen. Joseph T.. Johnston evacuated Cen
trcyilc and went nearer Richmond, AT the
same timo the Federal Gen. Banks advanced
toward Winchester. These two circumstances
induced jackson 10 retreat to Woodstock,
forty miles south Of Winchester
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-05-14
CROSS KEYS AND PORT REPUBLIC.

June 8, Jackson's rear, commanded by
Ewel, was at Cross Keys, written also 4
Keys
In this famous race the Confederate army
had now nearly reached the upper end OF the
Shenandoah. and had not yet been captured
Either side Of them was an army quite equal
in size to them ready to pouncc upon them
About six miles southeast Of Cross Legs was
Port Republic, on the south fork Hero there
yet remained bridge. All depended on
whether Shields OH the east side or jackson on
tho west sidc Of tho south fork reached Port
Republic and that bridge first On tho Sth
Jackson himself, with his advance. was four
miles south Of Ewell and nearer Port re.
public.
June 8 Fremont attacked EweN, and the
baltic OF Cro-s Keys tool; place. 1t was
fought by Jacison's rear and Frcmonts ad-
vance. Ewell had G,C0o men in action, Ere.
mont about 5000 This was tho sixth baltic
in the campaign Of tho Shenandoah valley
The battle began at II in tho forenoon and
lasted till dark. 4!
Tho baltic of Cross Keys itself was not
decisive one, but it resulted in @ decided ad-
vantage to tho Confederates. 1t kept FIRE.
mont bac.:, and thus prevented him from
attacking JGclison'S whole force in the rear
whilc Shields fell upon him on tho left and
east.
Already had Shields cdvancc reached Port
Republic when tho battle of Cross Keys was
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-05-14
tho Potomac south and up the Shenandoah

tho Potomac south and up the Shenandoah
valley. II was necessary TO use all possible
haste, in order to slip through between Ere
mont on the west and Shields division OF Nc
Dowells corps on the east, Once past them
he could 60 TO Johnston's army and to Rich
mond
May 90, before leaving the Potomac, his
rear guard made pretended attack on Har-
per's Ferry and Charlestown, while his sup.
ply and ammunition trains were being sent
south in the advance. Jacksons favorite SOL
diers were those Of his old command, called
the Stonewall brigade. They led the attack
on Charlestown.
Many Of Jackson's soldiers were from the
vicinity Of Charlestown and had not seen
their families for year. But not moment
were they allowed to delay. After making
the show Of battle at Harper's Ferry and
Charlestown they were hurried southwark.
May 30 Jacksons whole army was at Win
chester, heading southwark for Strasburg
with might and main.
Both Fremont and Shields-one on one side,
the other on the other--were trying to get
there too, and TO get there before Jackson
did Their forces united Jackson was crushed.
The daring Confederate was thus "betwcen
the devil and the deep sea-" 1t was one OF
the most exciting races OF the ciVil war.
Strasburg was the key to the situation. For
Jackson II was Strasburg and liberty; or,
losing it, humiliation. Both Shields and
Fremont had expressed their determination
to bag Jackson"
May 81, after a forced march across tho
mountains, Fremont had gained the road be-
tween Winchester and Strasburg. Jackson
had passed that point only few hours be-
fore. Fast followed Fremont he caught
Jackson's rear. There was sharp skirmish,
June l. Fremont's advance was beaten back.
Victory! Jackson was at Strasburg. Be-
tween afternoon May 80 and daylight Juno
his men had marched from Ilarpers Ferry
to StrasburG, fifty miles
II was Gen. Ewcll-Richard Stoddard Ewell
who drove back Fremonts advance at
S,rasburg and enabled Jackson to reach that
city in safety. Ewell was born in the Dis